1112.5178 (Hideki Maeda)
Hideki Maeda
We propose a new scenario for the bouncing universe in a simple
five-dimensional braneworld model in the framework of Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet
gravity, which works even with ordinary matter on the brane. In this scenario,
the so-called branch singularity located at a finite physical radius in the
bulk spacetime plays an essential role. We show that a three-brane moving in
the bulk may reach and safely pass through it in spite that it is a curvature
singularity. The bulk spacetime is extended beyond the branch singularity in
the C^0 sense and then the branch singularity is identified as a massive thin
shell. From the bulk point of view, this process is the collision of the
three-brane with the shell of branch singularity. From the point of view on the
brane, this process is a sudden transition from the collapsing phase to the
expanding phase of the universe. This opens a completely new possibility to
achieve the bouncing brane universe as a higher-curvature effect.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1112.5178
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